splotch

splotch

S0656300 (splŏch)n. An irregularly shaped spot, stain, or colored area.tr.v. splotched, splotch·ing, splotch·es To mark with splotches or a splotch.

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[Perhaps blend of spot, blot and botch.]

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splotch′i·ness n.splotch′y adj.

splotch

(splɒtʃ) n, vb the usual US word for splodge[C17: perhaps a blend of spot + blotch] ˈsplotchy adj

splotch

(splɒtʃ)

n. 1. a large, irregular spot; blot; stain; blotch. v.t. 2. to mark or cover with splotches. v.i. 3. to be susceptible to stains or blots. 4. to cause or be liable to cause stains, blots, or spots. [1595–1605; orig. uncertain]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	splotch - an irregularly shaped spot blotch, splodgeblot, smirch, smudge, daub, slur, smear, spot - a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek"
Verb	1.	splotch - blotch or spotblob, fleck, blot, spot - make a spot or mark onto; "The wine spotted the tablecloth"

splotch

nounA discolored mark made by smearing:blot, blotch, daub, smear, smirch, smudge, smutch, stain.verbTo mark or soil with spots:bespatter, blotch, spatter, splatter, spot.

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